List of highest-grossing animated films: History and Key Facts

Included in the list are charts of the top box-office earners, a chart of high-grossing animated films by the calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highest-grossing animated film record, and a chart of the highest-grossing animated film franchises and series. All charts are ranked by international theatrical box office performance where possible, excluding income derived from home video, broadcasting rights, and merchandise.

Animated family films have performed consistently well at the box office, with Disney enjoying lucrative re-releases prior to the home video, who have produced films such as The Lion King and Aladdin, both of which were the highest-grossing animated film of all time upon their respective releases. Disney Animation also enjoyed later success with the Zootopia and Frozen films, in addition to Pixar, of which the films from the Toy Story, Inside Out, Finding Nemo, and Incredibles franchises have been the best performers. Beyond Disney and Pixar, other franchises such as Despicable Me, Shrek, Ice Age, the Fengshen Cinematic Universe, Super Mario, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar have been met with the most success. Additionally, the current highest-grossing animated film is Ne Zha 2, a Chinese film that has grossed over $2 billion worldwide, the first-ever animated film to reach $2 billion worldwide.

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